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BINDER FOR ROLL COUPLINGS.

No. 319,240. Patented June 2, 1885.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL M.

GUSS, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO J AGOB S. AMMON,OF SAME PLACE.

BINDER FOR ROLL-COUPLINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,240, dated June 2,18185.

Application filed April 9, 1885.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. GUss, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Reading, county of Berks, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Binders for Roll-GouplingStretchers, of which the following is a speciiication.

This improvement relates to a mode of securing roll-couplings upon theends of the rolls and intervening spindles.

The object of the invention is to provide a safe, inexpensive, andreliable binder having no protruding parts, and that will adjust itselfautomatically to both the spindle and stretcher-blocks with an equalstrain, readily applied, and as readily removed, completely retainingthe coupling-boxes and spindle in connection with the rolls. Theseobjects are attained in the use of the invention shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which similar letters indicate similar parts.

Figure l is a perspective view showing'a spindle, roll-couplings, androlls with stretcher-block and my improved binder applied to the same.Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same on the line X X of Fig. 3.Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the spindle and stretcherblocks on the lineW W of Fig. 2, with the binder in place, and a separate elevation of thebinder detached.

The common custom has been to connect one set of rolls with another by aspindle and two coupling-boxes, the coupling being equally spaced uponthe roll and spindle. Blocks or stretchers of Wood are laid in thelongitudinal grooves of the spindle between the coupling-boxes, and areheld in place by hoops, belts, wire, chains, and other devices, allbeing difficult to retain in place-the leather softening, the hoops toorigid, the wire uncertain in its adjustment, the chain apt to both breakand drag, and all a source of annoyance and care. Even the Gillespiedevice, Patent No. 159,814, February 16, 1875, which comes nearer tofilling the bill than any device which preceded it, does not meet therequirements of the case, as its protruding handles are dangerous tothose employed (No model.)

about the rolls, and the small portion of spring, in the form of aspiral coil, given to his binder loses all its effect as soon as themain portion of the wire binder is brought in contact wit-h the roughsurface of the spindle. My binder,

0n the contrary, is of equal flexure throughout, will accommodate itselfto all inequalities of surface without distortion, and will transfer itstension and compression equallyto every point of the circumference towhich it is applied.

In the drawings, A represents the rolls; B, the necks or bearings; O,the wabhle; D, the coupling-boxes; E,the wooden blocks or stretchers; F,the spindle; G, the improved binder; H, the snap-hook; I, the swivel-eye6 by which connection of the ends is made and the binder removably heldin place. The couplingboxes are provided with tongues, which fit withthe grooves of the spindles and the wabbles of the rolls, and thus lockthem operatively together. One end of the stretcher in the perspectiveview is'broken away to show more clearlythe locking-groove of thespindle. The binders are constructed preferably of steel wire coiled ofa uniform diameter by suitable machinery, and cut to a length somewhatshort of the circumference of the spindle around which it is to besecured. A snap-hook, H, is inserted within the coil and lashed thereto,so that its head shall just protrude beyond the end of'the coil. Theopposite end is provided with a swiveleye similarly lashed within thecoil. For the purpose of connection use may be made of the ordinarylarge-sized hooks and eyes for ladies dresses, they being strong andeasily secured to the coil; but I give preference to those firstdescribed, as the swivel-eye prevents twisting, and th'e snap-hookprevents an automatic release of the connection. The 0 stretchers arelaid in place between the coupling-boxes within the spindle-grooves, andthe binder is drawn around the same and hooked. The inner surface of thecoil compressing to gether, and the outer surface uniformly ex- 5panding, bind the stretchers in place and present a neat andunobstructed surface throughout. They are inexpensive to construct, giveno trouble after application, and movably retain vthe stretchers andcoupling-boxes in place.

Having described my improvement, shown 5 its use, construction, andadvantages, I desire to secure by Letters Patent as follows:

As an improved construction of binders for roll-coupling stretchers, acontinuous metallic spiral-spring coil of suitable diameter and SAMUELM. GUSS.

WVitnesses:

JAMES R. KENNEY, D. FRANK PLANK.

